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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 818 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tank (b) top (c) thick
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) thing (c) tie
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) two (b) desk (c) thank
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) tall (b) that (c) desk
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) that
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) three (c) they
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thread (b) top (c) tank
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) these (b) den (c) dust
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dare (b) tank (c) thin
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) tall
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) den (b) thread (c) tree
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) den (b) three (c) them
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tick (b) dive (c) thirsty
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dog (b) thin (c) tick
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught

Answer key

  1. thick
  2. three
  3. as in “thin”
  4. tank
  5. Between your teeth
  6. thing
  7. two
  8. then
  9. as in “thin”
  10. as in “this”
  11. tree
  12. den
  13. as in “thin”
  14. thick
  15. desk
  16. thin
  17. tie
  18. Behind your top teeth
  19. dough
  20. as in “thin”
  21. Between your teeth
  22. three
  23. as in “thin”
  24. Between your teeth
  25. thread
  26. Between your teeth
  27. these
  28. thin
  29. Behind your top teeth
  30. thick
  31. as in “thin”
  32. thread
  33. den
  34. thirsty
  35. as in “thin”
  36. thin
  37. Behind your top teeth
  38. though
  39. thank
  40. thought

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